CVE-2023-45205

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2023-10-10 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-732

Description

A vulnerability has been identified in SICAM PAS/PQS (All versions >= V8.00 < V8.20). The affected application is installed with specific files and folders with insecure permissions. This could allow an authenticated local attacker to inject arbitrary code and escalate privileges to `NT AUTHORITY/SYSTEM`.

Affected products

Siemens SICAM PAS/PQS: from 8.00 before 8.20 — fixed in 8.20

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Siemens SICAM PAS/PQS 8.20. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-035466.html
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-035466.pdf
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-035466.html
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-035466.pdf

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